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1 Scudo - Festing
| Issuer | Sovereign Military Order of Malta |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Value | 1 Scudo |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust effigy of Fra' Matthew Festing, 79th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, rendered in low relief against a polished field. The legend surrounding the portrait reads FR. MATTHAEUS FESTING M.M.H.H., identifying the Grand Master by his formal Latin title. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Sovereign Military Order of Malta occupies a peculiar legal position — a sovereign entity without territory, recognized by over 100 states, issuing coins that are technically legal tender in a jurisdiction consisting of two buildings in Rome. Matthew Festing served as 79th Prince and Grand Master from 2008 until his controversial forced resignation in 2017 under pressure from the Vatican, a dispute rooted in a conflict over the distribution of contraceptives in humanitarian aid programs.